From conquest to coexistence : ideology and antiquarian intent in the historiography of Israel's settlement in Canaan / by Koert van Bekkum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bekkum, K. van.

Series:

Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 45.

Culture and history of the ancient Near East, 1566-2055 ; v. 45

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Joshua--Historiography.

Bible.

Bible. Joshua--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Jews--History--To 586 B.C--Historiography.

Jews.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Palestine.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Canaanites--Antiquities.

Canaanites.

Palestine--Antiquities.

Palestine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (716 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden [The Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Current research on ancient historiography concentrates on the relation between history and ideology, while the archaeology of the Southern Levant is more and more viewed as a discipline of its own. What happens when these new directions are applied to the historiography of Israel’s settlement in Canaan? This study offers a fresh analysis of scholarly debate, a synchronic and diachronic reading of Joshua 9:1—13:7, and a critical evaluation of all the relevant archaeological evidence. This leads to a new historical picture of the Late Bronze – Iron Age transition in the Cisjordanian Southern Levant and to the fascinating conclusion that it was the ideology of the Israelite scribes reworking this episode that instigated them to explore their antiquarian intent.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / K. Van Bekkum

Introduction / K. Van Bekkum

Chapter One. Historiography And Settlement Debate / K. Van Bekkum

Chapter Two. Translation And Annotation / K. Van Bekkum

Chapter Three. Kings, Peoples, And Their Lands / K. Van Bekkum

Chapter Four. Covenant, Execution, And Elimination / K. Van Bekkum

Chapter Five. Joshua 9:1–13:7 And Its Literary Development / K. Van Bekkum

Chapter Six. Joshua 9:1–13:7 And Archaeology / K. Van Bekkum

Chapter Seven. Joshua 9:1–13:7 As Historiography / K. Van Bekkum

Epilogue / K. Van Bekkum

Appendix I. Syntactical Presentation Of Joshua 9:1–13:7 / K. Van Bekkum

Bibliography / K. Van Bekkum

Index Of Ancient Sources / K. Van Bekkum

Index Of Hebrew Words And Phrases / K. Van Bekkum

Index Of Geographical Names / K. Van Bekkum

Index Of Proper Names / K. Van Bekkum

Index Of Subjects / K. Van Bekkum

Index Of Modern Authors / K. Van Bekkum.

Notes:

Based on the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Theological University, Kampen, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-12070-4

9786613120700

90-04-19481-9

OCLC:

729246843

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004194809.i-694 DOI